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South America-Based Family Begins Search For Its Ancestral Roots In India
11+ hour, 20+ min ago (372+ words) Published: October 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM IST Varanasi: A family based in South American nation of Suriname has traveled to India to search for their ancestral roots. John Mohanlal Ramnandanlal and Sharda Ramnandanlal visited Banaras and the village of Khanpur in Ghazipur…...
2026 Census data set to shape Newcastle and Hunter planning
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (307+ words) Census forms from households across Newcastle and the Hunter are now being processed, with the information set to help shape future decisions around schools, health care, transport and infrastructure across the region. The Australian Bureau of Statistics says almost 10.5 million…...
Post From Community: Every Name Has a Story – Connecting Ancestors To The Living: Volunteer transcription workshops
8+ hour ago (128+ words) By Judy R Klimt Houston, Descendant Community of Milwaukee County Grounds Cemeteries Inc. Help preserve the names and stories of more than 10,000 individuals buried in Milwaukee County’s four historic County Grounds cemeteries. Join the Descendant Community of Milwaukee County Grounds…...
Morton Marcus: The tide of population change has calmed
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (313+ words) As we look at the changes in population for Indiana and its 92 counties, between 1900 and 2025, the geography has not changed. There may be more or fewer people in Marion or Warren counties, but the boundaries are unchanged. In 1900 the median…...
Suriname family in Ghazipur after 132 years to trace ancestral roots
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (259+ words) A family from Suriname has arrived in Ghazipur, UP, after 132 years to trace their roots back to ancestors Ramanandan and Rajvantiya, who left as indentured labourers in 1894. They have submitted DNA samples to scientifically verify their lineage. A family from…...
Beyond NYU: Confronting family lineage through spoken word
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (459+ words) Growing up, Bettye Kearse’s mother and grandfather often reiterated a credo her family had passed down for eight generations: “Always remember — you’re a Madison. You come from African slaves and a president.” In 1990, her mother handed her a box of memorabilia,…...
UC Santa Cruz history professor tapped to lead historic slave trade database as it moves to Harvard
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (435+ words) Slavevoyages.org, a free online database chronicling tens of thousands of slave-trade voyages, is heading to Harvard University, and UC Santa Cruz History Professor Gregory O’Malley has been chosen to lead it. The database draws about 2,500 visitors a day and…...
JewishGen revamps online database to help people uncover their family histories
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (352+ words) October 14, 2026 / 5:41 PM EDT / CBS New York For people trying to piece together their family histories, a single record can change everything. "I can't express it. It's hard to put into words," Lichtman said as she stood beside his fallen tombstone…...
Library Opens Doors to Family History
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (172+ words) (Batesville, IN) — The Batesville Memorial Public Library is inviting residents to explore their family histories during its Genealogy Junction After Hours Lock-In on Saturday, October 24, from 3 to 8 p.m. Batesville Memorial Public Library will host its Genealogy Junction After Hours Lock-In…...
Genealogy event at Batesville Library on Oct. 24
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (118+ words) (BATESVILLE, Ind.) – The Batesville Memorial Public Library will host a genealogy event on Saturday, October 24th from 3-8PM. The library offers resources for genealogy enthusiasts and the curious who just want to know where to start their journey. Local genealogist, Mike Buettner…...